Does anyone else feel that Arbtalk has become Political Hate Talk?

[5thelement]

30 minutes ago, Pete Mctree said:

media driven mass acceptance of approved opinions would become the norm.

I think that horse has already bolted, discussion and debate, great, but this is 99% tedious shit talk by the same members. 

[Mesterh]

I dont think it has become a political hate forum at all. Yes some of the lounge threads can get a bit OTT at times but so what, Its the lounge section, ignore it if you must. The only way the forum can get back to the 'old days' of  Arb/forestry/gear/woodwork talk if us as members move it in that direction by posting up new threads or resurrecting old ones. 

Forget the threads that annoy you, you wouldnt sit in a pub wasting your time listening to some shite on the next table if it didnt interest you. 

 

There are loads of members in here that are really helpful with vast amounts of knowledge, dont let a few posts/threads put you off.